Burnley remain top of the 2022-23 Sky Bet Championship as England’s second-tier resumed after a four-week break.
Goals from Johan Berg Gudmundsson, Ian Maatsen and Nathan Tella saw Burnley thrash managerless QPR 3-0 at Loftus Road to stay top of the table, as the Hoops’ winless run extended to six matches during which manager – Michael Beale quit to join Rangers within the World Cup break.
A 15th minute strike from Billy Sharp via Iliman Ndiaye’s pass saw Sheffied United scrape a 1-0 home win over Yorkshire rivals, Huddersfield to stay second whilst the Terriers again sit rock-bottom.
Ched Evans’ second-half brace and one assist saw Preston North End produce a 4-1 mauling of third-placed Blackburn Rovers, which meant that the Lilywhites climbed to sixth and rounded out the play-off spots.
Teemu Pukki’s first minute winner saw Norwich sit fourth following a narrow away victory at Swansea.
Fifth-placed Watford endured a frustrating return to competitive action as they were held to a goalless draw against Hull at Vicarage Road.
Down in the relegation zone, Blackpool remain second-bottom but ended a four-match losing streak with a goalless draw at home to Birmingham City.
Wigan slid into the bottom three after a gutsy 1-1 draw at Millwall in which they briefly led through Will Keane’s 33rd minute goal, only for Zian Flemming to equalise seven minutes later for the Lions – who had suffered a 3-0 loss at Sunderland in a rescheduled clash on 3 December.
West Brom moved two points clear of the relegation zone with a comeback 2-1 win at Sunderland in Monday Night Football, courtesy of Daryl Dike’s late winner after Tom Rogic had cancelled out Amad Diallo’s 19th minute opening goal.
Elsewhere, Rob Edwards endured a disappointing debut as Luton manager after the Hatters blew a 1-0 lead at Middlesbrough, as Matt Crooks struck an injury-time winner after Amari’i Bell was red carded for the visitors following Chuba Akpom’s equaliser to cancel out Jordan Clark’s opener.
Joe Williams and Cameron Pring fired Bristol City to a 3-1 away win at Rotherham United, having seen their early lead from Wes Harding’s own goal cancelled out by Chiedozie Ogbene.
Callum Robinson’s second-half goal saw Cardiff snatch a 2-2 draw at Stoke after Ryan Wintle’s sixth-minute goal was cancelled out by goals from Tyrese Campbell and Liam Delap.
Finally, Amadou Mbengue nodded in his first senior goal to gift Reading a 57th minute winner against Coventry.
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